‘GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION’ (M) ***1/2 Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 3 As PlayStation’s crown jewel, the “God of War” series is always guaranteed the most eye-popping production values and polished gameplay that money can buy, but in the original trilogy, what really made the blood-drenched odyssey into Greek mythology memorable
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Posted March 20, 2013in Sore Thumbs
Posted March 20, 2013in Cover Story
JUST BRING IT!
This week’s NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena present Dickensian contradictions. As far as mass appeal goes, they’re not that big of a deal. The first day’s matches will only be broadcast on the Internet. All but one other session will be relegated to ESPNU, the least-watched
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Posted March 20, 2013in Sound Notes
Sound Notes Pick o’ the Week
The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition has announced the lineup for this year’s Gross Domestic Product festival. Formerly held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, GDP is moving to Fourth Street in the Court Avenue District, with main stages at The Vaudeville Mews and 4th Street Theater. This year’s festival
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Posted March 20, 2013in Rap Sheet
On the Clock
Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! SHOT IN THE CHEST Police were dispatched to the 3400 block of Southwest 42nd Street just after 5
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Posted March 20, 2013in Locker Room
Quarter-scale tractor pull returns
Since man’s early rise, he has sought to have more, do more, be more. The previous century seemed to be about man’s dominance over things twice or triple his size. Bigger was always better. A cheeseburger meal? Make it a triple cheeseburger meal mega-sized with a liter of cola. A
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Posted March 20, 2013in Art News
Seeing through “Transparencies”
In science, the word transparency refers to the physical property that allows light to pass through matter. Its political and social definitions have become far more muddied and ambiguous. The Des Moines Art Center’s (DMAC) dazzling new exhibition “Transparencies – Contemporary Art and the History of Glass” reflects upon both
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Posted March 19, 2013in Uncategorized
Posted March 15, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa can’t hide EBT purchase data
DES MOINES – Officials with the Iowa Department of Human Services are not protected by state or federal laws in their refusal to release details regarding where welfare money is being spent, according to at least one media law attorney. Iowa Watchdog recently requested two months’ worth of transactions made
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Posted March 14, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa lawmakers mum on details of earnings
DES MOINES – State senators in Iowa sidestepped questions this week regarding their annual compensation and stalled the release of information offering a more detailed view of their expenses. Iowa Watchdog requested a breakdown of lawmaker compensation, including their salary, per diem, constituency costs, lodging and meal receipts and mileage. Officials with the
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Posted March 14, 2013in Featured Story, Iowa Watchdog
Des Moines school board continues to operate in the dark
DES MOINES — When the Des Moines School Board began its search for a new superintendent in May, district spokesman Phil Roeder advised the board to present a united front to the public and to applicants. Only the board president should speak to the media, and bold and robust board
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